桂林市污水处理厂总有机碳调查与研究

水中总有机碳(TOC)含量反映了水体中有机物污染的程度.调查桂林市污水处理厂进水、出水、受纳水体中TOC的含量.实验结果表明污水处理厂污水TOC去除率为73.9％～91.6％;老城区和新开发区污水处理厂排水TOC含量无明显差异,但高于人口较少的西面污水处理厂排放浓度;受纳水体有机物污染程度人口密度区域＞人口较少区域.受纳水体TOC质量浓度上游500m＞下游500m.     

污水处理厂尾水中不同形态氮、磷在景观河道和入湖口的衰减特征

水源补给不足是高原富营养化湖泊治理的难点,污水处理厂尾水补给可有效增加入湖水量。基于氮、磷形态的变化分析,对污水处理厂尾水进入景观河道和入湖口汇水区的变化特征开展实验。结果发现:污水处理厂尾水中氮、磷含量可达到GB 18918—2002《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》一级A标准,NO_3~--N含量占比超过93%。河道中氮、磷含量随河道延伸有波动但总体呈下降趋势。在汇水区,草海水倒灌对河道水体中的氮、磷起到稀释作用,ρ(TN)和ρ(TP)分别达到5. 74,0. 258 mg/L。河道中底泥的氮、磷含量均高于水体中的,说明经过长期累积底泥已吸附了大量的N、P,但汇水区因受到草海水体中悬浮颗粒物沉降的影响,底泥中的氮含量低于水体中。因此,建议在利用尾水补给草海水源时,应在河道中栽种一些沉水植物来吸收NO_3~--N。     

应用FCM-qPCR方法定量检测水中常见病原体

以往对水体病原体的研究主要是通过监测粪大肠杆菌作为指示,然而研究表明粪大肠杆菌与水中病毒和细菌病原体呈现出较差的相关性.因此,选取水中典型病原体并对其进行定量检测是当前需要解决的技术问题.为此本研究建立了流式细胞术和定量PCR联合使用方法,用于快速获取水环境中总病毒、细菌以及几种典型病原体(大肠杆菌、军团菌、腺病毒、贾第虫和隐孢子虫等)的浓度水平,并将该方法应用到污水处理厂进出水及受纳河流上下游的病原体检测中.结果表明,该污水处理厂对总细菌和总病毒以及几种典型病原体都具有较高的去除率(93%);污水处理厂排水对受纳水体病原体浓度水平基本没有负面影响.研究为评估污水处理厂处理效果及排水对受纳水体的生态影响提供了技术支持.     

浓缩污水样品中病毒的定性检定

病毒的定性检测是调查污水系统中各类病毒污染情况的手段之一。水中病毒据统计在100种以上,主要为抵抗力较强的肠道病毒及肠道内病毒,因此水病毒检测一般以脊髓灰质炎病毒为主。我们根据北京地区近十年来肠道病毒发病及分离情况,选择以下五种病毒作为检测的主要指征。这五科病毒为脊髓灰质炎病毒Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型、Ⅲ型、柯萨奇病毒B组第3型及埃可病毒13型。现将北京高碑店污水系统,1985年春、夏两季从不同来源污水中分离病毒的情况简介如     

基于EFDC的港口污水处理厂排放标准及排污口选划研究

污水处理厂的建立可避免污水直排对受纳水体的污染,但污水处理厂尾水的集中排放也会对水体造成污染,科学规划污水处理厂尾水排污口及排放标准尤其重要。以黄海北部地区某港口待建污水处理厂为研究对象,基于EFDC(Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code)建立水动力及污染物输移扩散模型,定量评估不同排污口位置及排放标准下,尾水对港内水环境的影响。结果表明:港池内水体自净能力较差,排放口位于A点时,最适宜方案是GB 18918—2002《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》一级排放标准。     

污水处理厂出水受纳水体浮游植物群落结构及水质评价

研究污水处理厂出水受纳水体浮游植物群落结构特征并进行水质评价,可为污水厂是否需要提标改造提供指导.基于2018年10月—2019年9月期间浮游植物和水质理化指标的监测数据,分析了成都市3个污水处理厂出水受纳水体浮游植物群落结构特征,通过相关性分析研究了理化指标与浮游植物细胞密度的关系,并采用综合营养指数法与藻类生物学法进行了水质评价.结果表明,3个采样点共鉴定出浮游植物7门49属,优势属为小环藻属与假鱼腥藻属.全年浮游植物细胞密度为2.78×10⁵~2.28×10⁶ cells·L^-1.全年时间内污水处理厂出水受纳水体浮游植物的多样性指数和均匀度指数变化趋势基本一致.相关性分析结果表明,水温和溶解性磷酸盐是影响研究区域部分采样点浮游植物细胞密度的主要环境因子.水质评价结果得出研究区域处于贫营养状态,污水厂出水不会导致水体富营养化,污水厂的提标改造有待进一步讨论.     

贵阳市污水处理厂中典型抗生素的污染水平及生态风险

为了解贵阳市污水处理厂对进水中典型抗生素的去除情况及污水处理厂出水对受纳水体中水生生物的影响,对贵阳市两座污水处理厂进出水及受纳水体中9种典型抗生素进行调查.结果表明,污水处理厂进出水中抗生素均有不同程度检出,进出水中抗生素的浓度范围在ND～835. 60 ng·L~(-1)和ND～286. 60 ng·L~(-1)之间,其中氧氟沙星(OFX)浓度最高,进水分别为835. 60 ng·L~(-1)和539. 00 ng·L~(-1),出水分别为11. 74 ng·L~(-1)和286. 60 ng·L~(-1).污水处理厂对抗生素的去除率为-42. 29%～100%,其中四环素(TC)被完全去除.进出水中抗生素的浓度与国内外其它地区污水处理厂相比处于较低水平.通过对受纳水体中抗生素的检测分析发现,受纳水体中OFX的浓度最高,污水处理厂出水是受纳水体中抗生素的来源之一.通过生态风险评估也发现OFX对受纳水体中水生生物存在高风险(RQ 1).     

玉溪大河河道污水富营养化的时空变化特征

通过对2014年2月(枯水期)和10月(丰水期)玉溪大河(曲江-红塔区段)河道水体中总磷(TP)、总氮(TN)、氨氮(NH_3-N)、化学需氧量(COD)、生化需氧量(BOD_5)含量的分析,并运用综合营养指数法对水体富营养化级别进行评价,试图阐明玉溪大河城市河道水体富营养化指标的时空动态规律。研究结果表明:玉溪大河河道水体已处于严重的富营养化状态,属Ⅴ类或劣Ⅴ类水;TP、TN、COD、NH_3-N和BOD_5具有明显的季节性差异,且枯水期高于丰水期;水质沿程的总体变化趋势为先升高后降低。研究认为,玉溪大河污染主要来源于农业污水、生活污水、工业污水、雨水径流、管道及下渗污水。     

四种人肠道病毒在大连金石滩浴场中的分布

于2007年5～10月,每月一次采集大连金石滩浴场各站位10 L表层海水,用超滤的方法进行病毒浓缩,采用PCR方法分析了该浴场表层海水中的四种主要肠道病毒-轮状病毒、星状病毒、脊髓灰质炎病毒和腺病毒.调查结果为:在所采集的24个样品中轮状病毒检出率为12.5%、星状病毒0.9%、脊髓灰质炎病毒和腺病毒分别达29.2%;每个月份均有病毒检出,依据病毒的阳性检出率,8月份该浴场受到的污染最严重,10月份和9月份次之.     

液氯消毒医院污水应注意的几个问题

医院污水就其理化特性而言是属于被稀释而带有病原体的生活污水,医院污水比生活污水按人平均水量大,稀释度高,有机物浓度低,生物性污染严重,主要为肠道病原微生物如病菌病毒,寄生虫,同时在污水中含有粪便等有机物。如果不经任何处理,直接排水体或灌溉农田,将会引起疾病的传播和蔓延,为防止     

One-year Surveillance of Human Enteric Viruses in Raw and Treated Wastewaters,Downstream River Waters,and Drinking Waters

Human enteric viruses are a major cause of waterborne diseases, and can be transmitted by contaminated water of all kinds, including drinking and recreational water. The objectives of the present study were to assess the occurrence of enteric viruses (enterovirus, norovirus, adenovirus, hepatitis A and E virus) in raw and treated wastewaters, in rivers receiving wastewater discharges, and in drinking waters. Wastewater treatment plants’ (WWTP) pathogen removal efficiencies by adenovirus quantitative real-time PCR and the presence of infectious enterovirus, by cell culture assays, in treated wastewaters and in surface waters were also evaluated. A total of 90 water samples were collected: raw and treated wastewaters (treated effluents and ultrafiltered water reused for industrial purposes), water from two rivers receiving treated discharges, and drinking water. Nested PCR assays were used for the identification of viral DNA/RNA, followed by direct amplicon sequencing. All raw sewage samples (21/21), 61.9 % of treated wastewater samples (13/21), and 25 % of ultrafiltered water samples (3/12) were contaminated with at least one viral family. Multiple virus families and genera were frequently detected. Mean positive PCRs per sample decreased significantly from raw to treated sewage and to ultrafiltered waters. Moreover, quantitative adenovirus data showed a reduction in excess of 99 % in viral genome copies following wastewater treatment. In surface waters, 78.6 % (22/28) of samples tested positive for one or more viruses by molecular methods, but enterovirus-specific infectivity assays did not reveal infectious particles in these samples. All drinking water samples tested negative for all viruses, demonstrating the effectiveness of treatment in removing viral pathogens from drinking water. Integrated strategies to manage water from all sources are crucial to ensure water quality.     

Viral Removal by Wastewater Treatment: Monitoring of Indicators and Pathogens

The discharge of treated civil wastewater into natural waters or their reuse in industry and agriculture involves virological risks for the exposed population. Although European and Italian regulations do not require routine viral analysis of treated wastewater, a better understanding of viral contamination and resistance to treatments is needed to assess and control such risks. To this end, a wastewater treatment plant was monitored by analysing the sewage at the plant entry and exit points in order to quantify the initial presence and eventual reduction of adenovirus, Torque Teno virus, Hepatitis A virus, rotavirus, enterovirus, norovirus genogroups I and II, somatic coliphages, Escherichia coli and enterococci. The results reveal that treated water may still contain infectious human viruses and thereby represent a potential health hazard. No significant correlations were found between bacterial indicators and the viruses considered, confirming their inadequacy for virological risk assessment, while the best indicators for virus inactivation in recycled waters seem to be adenovirus, followed by somatic coliphages.     

逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)技术同时检测水中多种肠道病毒

建立了一种利用通用引物RT-PCR技术检测水中肠道病毒的方法.利用脊髓灰质炎病毒1～3型,柯萨奇病毒B3型作为参考病毒株,根据肠道病毒RNA5′非编码区中具有高度同源性的序列来设计通用引物.比较了M-MLV酶和AMV酶的逆转录效果,AMV酶能够成功地从地表水和生活污水中逆转录病毒RNA,更适于实际应用.对比研究了PCR过程中的退火温度,c(Mg2＋)等因素对RT-PCR检测结果的影响,选择退火温度55　℃,c(Mg2＋)为2　mmol/L的反应条件,优化了RT-PCR检测方法.通过检测水样中接种的连续稀释的病毒,确定了该检测方法的灵敏度为38　CCID₅₀.考察人工污染的地表水、污水、二级处理出水样品发现,检测灵敏度基本一致.该方法可应用在实际环境的肠道病毒检测中.      

Rotavirus Surveillance in Tap Water,Recycled Water,and Sewage Sludge in Thailand: A Longitudinal Study, 2007–2018

The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological and molecular surveillance of rotaviruses in tap water, recycled water, and sewage sludge in Thailand from 2007 to 2018. Three hundred and seventy tap water, 202 recycled water, and 72 sewage sludge samples were collected and processed to detect the rotavirus VP7 gene using RT-nested PCR. Rotavirus G genotypes were identified by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. The frequency of rotavirus detection was 0.54% of the tap water samples, 30.2% of the recycled water samples, and 50.0% of the sewage sludge samples. During the 12-year surveillance, G1 was prevalent most years and constantly predominant in recycled water and sewage sludge. G2 was identified in a tap water sample and in recycled water samples. G3 and G9 were observed in both recycled water and sewage sludge samples. The uncommon G6 rotavirus strain was identified in one recycled water sample. The rotavirus VP4 gene was detected in rotavirus strains with an identified G genotype using RT-multiplex nested PCR. The unusual P[6] genotype was the most frequently detected, followed by mixed P[6]/[4] and P[4] genotypes. Phylogenetic analysis of both G and P genotypes showed a close genetic relationship with sequences of human rotavirus strains. The high nucleotide identity of the rotavirus strains found in this study to human rotavirus strains suggests that the rotaviruses are derived from human source. These results represent useful epidemiological and molecular information for evaluating rotavirus distribution in water for consumption and irrigation, and in biosolids for agricultural application.

     

Assessment and Evaluation of an Integrated Hybrid Anaerobic–Aerobic Sewage Treatment System for the Removal of Enteric Viruses

The capability of a cost-effective and a small size decentralized pilot wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to remove enteric viruses such as rotavirus, norovirus genogroup I (GGI), norovirus genogroup II (GGII), Hepatitis E virus (HEV), and adenovirus was studied. This pilot plant is an integrated hybrid anaerobic/aerobic setup which consisted of anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB), biological aerated filter (BAF), and inclined plate settler (IPS). Both the UASB and BAF are packed with a non-woven polyester fabric (NWPF). Results indicated that the overall log₁₀ reductions of enteric viruses’ genome copies through the whole system were 3.1 ± 1, 3.3 ± 0.5, and 2.6 ± 0.9 log₁₀ for rotavirus, norovirus GGI, and adenovirus, respectively. Reduction efficiency for both norovirus GGII and HEV after the different treatment steps could not be calculated because there were no significant numbers of positive samples for both viruses. The overall reduction of rotavirus infectious units through the whole system was 2.2 ± 0.8 log₁₀ reduction which is very close to the overall log₁₀ reduction of adenovirus infectious units through the whole system which was 2.1 ± 0.8 log₁₀ reduction. There was no considerable difference in the removal efficiency for different rotavirus G and P types. Adenovirus 41 was the only type detected in the all positive samples. Although the pilot WWTP investigated is cost effective, has a small footprint, does not need a long distance network pipes, and easy to operate, its efficiency to remove enteric viruses is comparable with the conventional centralized WWTPs.     

Assessment of Water Quality in a Border Region Between the Atlantic Forest and an Urbanised Area in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

The preservation of water resources is one of the goals of the designation of parks that act as natural reservoirs. In order to assess the impact of the presence of humans in an environmental preservation area bordering urban areas, the presence of four pathogenic enteric viruses [group A rotavirus (RV-A), norovirus (NoV), human adenoviruses (HAdV), and hepatitis A virus (HAV)], as well as the physico-chemical parameters, and Escherichia coli levels were assessed in riverine water samples. From June 2008 to May 2009, monthly monitoring was performed along the Engenho Novo River. RV-A, NoV, and HAdV were observed in 29 % (31/108) of the water samples, with concentrations of up to 10³ genome copies/liter. The natural occurrence of infectious HAdV was demonstrated by Integrated Cell Culture-PCR (ICC-PCR). This study confirms the suitability of using the detection of fecal-oral transmitted viruses as a marker of human fecal contamination in water matrices and indicates the spread of pathogenic viruses occurring in an alleged area of environmental protection.     

Application of a Swab Sampling Method for the Detection of Norovirus and Rotavirus on Artificially Contaminated Food and Environmental Surfaces

Noroviruses and rotaviruses are the leading causes of non-bacterial gastroenteritis in humans worldwide. Virus-contaminated food and surfaces represent an important risk to public health. However, established detection methods for the viruses in food products are laborious and time-consuming. Here, we describe a detailed swabbing protocol combined with real-time RT-PCR for norovirus and rotavirus detection on artificially contaminated food and environmental surfaces. Recovery rates between 2 and 78% for norovirus and between 8 and 42% for rotavirus were determined for contaminated food surfaces of apple, pepper, cooked ham and salami. From contaminated environmental surfaces (stainless steel, ceramic plate, polyethylene, wood), recovery rates between 26 and 52% (norovirus) and between 10 and 58% (rotavirus) were determined. The results demonstrate the suitability of the swab sample method for virus detection on food and environmental surfaces. Compared to other methods, it is easy to perform and significantly time-saving, predestining it for routine testing.     

Virus Type-Specific Removal in a Full-Scale Membrane Bioreactor Treatment Process

We investigated removal of noroviruses, sapoviruses, and rotaviruses in a full-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) plant by monitoring virus concentrations in wastewater samples during two gastroenteritis seasons and evaluating the adsorption of viruses to mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS). Sapoviruses and rotaviruses were detected in 25% of MBR effluent samples with log reduction values of 3- and 2-logs in geometric mean concentrations, respectively, while noroviruses were detected in only 6% of the samples. We found that norovirus and sapovirus concentrations in the solid phase of mixed liquor samples were significantly higher than in the liquid phase (P < 0.01, t test), while the concentration of rotaviruses was similar in both phases. The efficiency of adsorption of the rotavirus G1P[8] strain to MLSS was significantly less than norovirus GI.1 and GII.4 and sapovirus GI.2 strains (P < 0.01, t test). Differences in the adsorption of viruses to MLSS may cause virus type-specific removal during the MBR treatment process as shown by this study.     

Norovirus and Other Human Enteric Viruses in Moroccan Shellfish

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of human enteric viruses in shellfish collected along the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Coast of Morocco. A total of 77 samples were collected from areas potentially contaminated by human sewage. Noroviruses were detected in 30 % of samples, with an equal representation of GI and GII strains, but were much more frequently found in cockles or clams than in oysters. The method used, including extraction efficiency controls, allowed the quantification of virus concentration. As in previous reports, results showed levels of contamination between 100 and 1,000 copies/g of digestive tissues. Sapoviruses were detected in 13 % of samples mainly in oyster and clam samples. Hepatitis A virus was detected in two samples, with concentrations around 100 RNA copies/g of digestive tissues. Only two samples were contaminated with enterovirus and none with norovirus GIV or Aichi virus. This study highlights the interest of studying shellfish samples from different countries and different production areas. A better knowledge of shellfish contamination helps us to understand virus levels in shellfish and to improve shellfish safety, thus protecting consumers.